Google Web API
With the Google Web APIs service, software developers can query more than 3 billion web documents directly from their own computer programs. If you are a developer and you would like to learn more about the Google Web API, click here to read more.
How does the Google Web APIs service work?
Developers write software programs that connect remotely to the Google Web APIs service. Communication is performed via the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), an XML-based mechanism for exchanging typed information.
Why are Google Web APIs useful?
The Google Web APIs service gives you query access to Google's web search, enabling you to develop software that accesses billions of web documents that are constantly refreshed.
What applications can I create using Google Web APIs?
That's totally up to you and your creative genius. Some possibilities might include:
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Issuing regularly scheduled search requests to monitor the web for new information on a subject.
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Performing market research by analyzing differences in the amount of information available on different subjects over time.
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Searching via non-HTML interfaces, such as the command line, pagers, or visualization applications.
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Creating innovative games that play with information on the web.
How do I get access to the Google Web APIs service?
You must first agree to the terms and conditions of the Google Web APIs service and create a Google Account. Google will then email you a license key to use with your Google Web APIs applications. Every time you make a call to the Google Web APIs service, you must include your license key.
If you would like to read more Frequently Asked Questions about the Google Web APIs service click here.
You must first agree to the terms and conditions of the Google Web APIs service and create a Google Account. Google will then email you a license key to use with your Google Web APIs applications. Every time you make a call to the Google Web APIs service, you must include your license key.
If you would like to read more Frequently Asked Questions about the Google Web APIs service click here.
